携手开发解决方案——循环经济中的合作
目前，只有约9%的全球价值链真正实现了循环。关键参与方之间加强合作，有助于为复杂的挑战制定解决方案，形成规模经济，消除阻碍循环经济推进的障碍。由此，工业企业可以推动下一轮创新。因为到2030年，循环经济可能产生高达4.5万亿美元的经济效益。
科思创希望在价值创造的所有领域与尽可能多的参与方合作，为循环经济找到最佳解决方案。产业联盟可以创造新的创新空间，启动灯塔项目，从而带来新的商机，例如超越以往B2B商务界限的新价值创造途径和业务关系。
科思创正在推动许多领域的联合解决方案，例如推广替代原材料、扩展可再生能源和开发创新回收技术。不仅如此，在对抗环境中塑料垃圾的斗争中，我们也依靠与尽可能多的伙伴展开合作。
Covestro wants to cooperate with as many stakeholders as possible in all areas of value creation and science in order to find the best solutions for the Circular Economy. The company is relying on targeted partnerships and on projects and alliances within the chemicals industry and across different sectors. In addition to developing technology, Covestro is targeting innovative business models and new value creation approaches, especially through cooperation in the digital sector.
Promoting Recycling and Transparency
Recycling car plastics together. As part of a German-Chinese pilot program, Covestro and its partners want to work together to create circular solutions for high-quality plastics sourced from used vehicles. The goal is to establish an efficient and sustainable system for recycling plastics in the automotive industry and thus promote lasting change in the sector.
Recycling insulating foam together. In the EU-wide project Circular Foam, Covestro is coordinating the research efforts of 22 partners from nine countries. Experts from science, business and society want to develop a comprehensive solution model for the waste management and recycling of rigid polyurethane foam, which is needed for insulating buildings and refrigerators.
Optimizing design together. Together with Dell Technologies, Covestro carried out a study on recycling laptops. If plastics for device components are optimally designed from the start, the economic efficiency of the recycling loop increases.
Bringing sectors together
Expanding recycling. Covestro is promoting the convergence of the chemical industry and the recycling industry. In Germany, we have signed a cooperation agreement with the environmental service provider Interseroh, which belongs to the Alba Group. The goal is to further develop innovative recycling methods for plastic waste.
Using steel waste gas. Covestro is a partner of the research project Carbon2Polymers at RWTH Aachen. The project aims to create a stronger network between the steel, energy and chemical industries. Among other things, research is being conducted into how CO2-containing cogeneration gases from the steel production of project partner Thyssenkrupp can be used as a source material for plastics.
Interlinking science and the economy. Covestro is using the still new quantum computing capabilities to accelerate its innovation processes, primarily for the Circular Economy. In a joint study with Google, the company found out how the effects of noise in quantum computing can be mitigated.
Promoting sustainable mobility. Covestro is supporting “Team Sonnenwagen” from Aachen in developing efficient solar race cars together with Siemens, Mercedes, Sika and other partners. Covestro is sending high-performance, sustainable materials into the race, which are found in the seat shell and in the battery casing, among other places.
